ESSEN (DE) - 2020-04-30 23:26:39 - Magnitude 1.9
Last update : 2020-05-05 08:13:56 Belgian time

Main parameters

Date and time 2020-04-30 23:26:39 UTC
2020-05-01 01:26:39 Belgian time
Type Known induced event
Magnitude ML 1.9
Region ESSEN (DE)
Epicentral coordinates 51.470° N, 7.020° E Uncertainty ± 4.8 km
Depth of hypocenter 6.1 ± 5.7 km

Data source : ROB (Royal Observatory of Belgium)

Location map

Quake measurements

Measurements by the Belgian seismic network
Station Epicentral
distance (km)
P-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss) S-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss) Maximal ground
displacement (nm)
Code Place
OPTB OPITTER 104 23:26:58.02 23:27:13.00 -
MEMH MEMBACH 119 23:27:00.12 23:27:14.64 -
MRG MONT RIGI 126 23:27:00.97 23:27:17.50 -
HOU HOUVEGNEZ 143 23:27:03.81 - -
Measurements by the Dutch seismic network of KNMI (Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute)
Station Epicentral
distance (km)
P-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss) S-Wave arrival (hh:mm:ss.ss) Maximal ground
displacement (nm)
Code Place
WTSB WINTERSWIJK NEW 57 23:26:50.64 - -
HGN HEIMANSGROEVE 109 23:26:58.28 23:27:13.15 -
VKB VALKENBURG 109 23:26:58.62 23:27:14.10 -

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